#3 Tato needed help upfront
If you are playing a lone striker upfront, you need him to be physically commanding so that defenders can’t bully him out of the equation. In Tato, Pune City had a striker who has speed and agility but didn’t have the muscles to compete and hence, got pushed around every time a long ball was fed to him. His incapability to hold up play and let the wingers come into play affected his team’s ability to stitch together a proper attacking move, many a time.
Habas could and probably should have utilised him in a no. 10 role, or should have put another striker up alongside him. Although he is good with the ball at his feet and created a few chances, it would be surprising to see Tato being operated all alone up front, especially if Sissoko is available for the next match.
